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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #8,377Hybrid

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology

Acronym:umb
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Abbreviation (ISO):ULTRASOUND MED BIOL
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Identifier (ISSN):0301-5629(Print)/1879-291X(Online)
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Publisher:Elsevier USA
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.8↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology

WoS Q2
12452.6520182.2120192.512020320213.6920222.920232.420242.620252.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.691
#8,377

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
160

160 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate8.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
340articles/year
23.08% Gold OA•89.96% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology is the official journal of the World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology. The journal publishes original contributions that demonstrate a novel application of an existing ultrasound technology in clinical diagnostic, interventional and therapeutic applications, new and improved clinical techniques, the physics, engineering and technology of ultrasound in medicine and biology, and the interactions between ultrasound and biological systems, including bioeffects. Papers that simply utilize standard diagnostic ultrasound as a measuring tool will be considered out of scope. Extended critical reviews of subjects of contemporary interest in the field are also published, in addition to occasional editorial articles, clinical and technical notes, book reviews, letters to the editor and a calendar of forthcoming meetings. It is the aim of the journal fully to meet the information and publication requirements of the clinicians, scientists, engineers and other professionals who constitute the biomedical ultrasonic community.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine91.9%Radiology71.8%Physics66.7%Biology55.1%Acoustics52.6%Internal medicine52.2%Ultrasound45.5%Surgery39.4%Computer science32%Genetics31.2%Engineering30.3%Pathology26.2%Quantum mechanics25.6%Optics22.1%Cardiology21.9%Materials science21%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ACOUSTICS

Q2
Rank12/41
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING

Q2
Rank80/217
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ACOUSTICS

Q1
Rank10/41
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING

Q2
Rank82/217
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.8
Articles / Year250
Total Citations37
2025
IF2.6
Articles / Year1,171
Total Citations604
2024
IF2.4
Articles / Year330
Total Citations1,528
2023
IF2.9
Articles / Year282
Total Citations2,110
2022
IF3.694
Articles / Year488
Total Citations2,877

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #8,377Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1973-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyHealth ProfessionsMedicinePhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.691

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.99

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,119 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,123
3-Year Documents723
Citable Documents710

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate42.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Acoustics and UltrasonicsQ1
BiophysicsQ2
Radiological and Ultrasound TechnologyQ2
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingQ2
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 8.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区ACOUSTICS
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (acronym: umb, abbr: ULTRASOUND MED BIOL, ISSN: 0301-5629) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier USA in England since 1973. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.691 (Q1), an H-index of 160.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 15.8周, a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 340 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,119 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Elsevier USA
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1973
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10010-1710

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16